"Bierstadt was the great recorder of the American western landscape. He was the first artist with both the technique and the talent to convey the powerful visual impact of western space and to capture the scale of America's mountains. This magnificent volume provides a full appreciation of his talent as an artist."--Amazon.

"Published on the occasion of the exhibition, Albert Bierstadt: art & enterprise, organized by the Brooklyn Museum in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Exhibition itinerary: the Brooklyn Museum: February 8-May 6, 1991, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco: June 8-September 1, 1991, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.: November 3, 1991-February 17, 1992"--Title page verso.

獎賞：

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Western Heritage Award for art book, 1992.

描述：

327 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm

内容：

Albert Bierstadt: the history of a reputation --
"Wondrously full of invention": the western landscapes of Albert Bierstadt --
Chronology and colorplates / Nancy K. Anderson --
Bierstadt and the business of printmaking / Helena E. Wright.

摘要：

"Bierstadt was the great recorder of the American western landscape. He was the first artist with both the technique and the talent to convey the powerful visual impact of western space and to capture the scale of America's mountains. This magnificent volume provides a full appreciation of his talent as an artist."--Amazon.